Ghana’s fishing industry has a ‘golden seaweed’ problem — how citizen science can help

Pelagic sargassum off Ghana’s coast is affecting communities’ ability to fish and use their beaches

Animal husbandry’s share increases by 40% in Budget 2023-24

Agriculture credit target goes up to Rs 20 lakh crore; Focus on livestock health and disease control programme in allocation

WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies

Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers

As told to Parliament (September 23, 2020): E-waste up 43% in 3 years

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day  

Geneva WTO meet 2022: ‘Disaster’, not ‘win’ for India’s small fishers

With no protection from Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT), Indian fishers are vulnerable to having their subsidies stripped

As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares

All that was discussed in the House through the day

The end of meat and GMOs or the end of us: Part 3

The third in a three-part series series on effects of GMOs and the meat industry on our environment

Sea sparkle blues: What sparkly tides mean for India’s marine ecosystems

A rise in blooms of Sea Sparkle may lead to more large-scale fish mortality 

Thousands of ocean fishing boats could be using forced labour. We used AI, satellite data to find them

Up to 100,000 individuals may have been victims of forced labour between 2012 and 2018 on fishing ships

Going vegan: Where ‘Seaspiracy’ gets it wrong about global fisheries

Adopting veganism doesn’t reduce plastic within the ocean nor will it end climate change or the dominance of the fossil fuel industry

Marine protection falls short of the 2020 target to safeguard 10% of the world’s oceans. A UN treaty and lessons from Antarctica could help

Stronger Antarctic leadership is urgently needed to safeguard the Southern Ocean and beyond

Loss, decay and bleaching: Why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves

Marine sponges were earlier thought to be more resilient to ocean warming

Department of animal husbandry & dairying surrendered over Rs 1,500 crore in last 3 years

Till February 2023, the department had spent less than 60% of budgetary allocation for 2022-23

A third of freshwater fish face extinction: Report

As many as 16 species were declared extinct in 2020 alone

Eels have fascinated us for ages — now we need to stop eating them

All available data consistently show that current eel abundance is only a shadow of what it used to be a few decades ago

Over 1.1 million sea turtles poached in the last 30 years: Study

Vietnam the most common country of trafficking origin, China and Japan major destinations for turtle products

Why are fish not considered wildlife in India, ask piscean experts

Fish species, especially those found in Indian freshwaters, will become extinct if legal protection is not provided, experts say

Sea surge on Kerala coast : Why experts are calling for nature - based solutions

Breakwater and seawall constructions have made sea erosion scenario worse, flag experts; say restoring coastal vegetation, including mangrove …

Gahiramatha sanctuary forest guards allege assault by fishermen

Attacked with sharp weapons, patrolling vessel damaged, alleged forest guards  

Cruise tourism in India: Sailing into troubled waters

The shipping industry contributes around 3.01 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions annually; a single ship emits particulate matter equivalent to …

Carbon footprint of marine fisheries lower than global average. Efforts on to green sector: CMFRI

Active fishing consumes more than 90% of the fuel used in the sector

Want to eat fish tomorrow? Halt climate change, overfishing today

Stocks could drop by a third if no action taken 

Study finds fish surprisingly resistant to marine heatwaves 

Some marine heatwaves caused biomass declines, but these were exception not the rule, say researchers  

As told to Parliament (December 23, 2022): Most crop damage due to heavy rains, floods in Karnataka this year

The state saw 1,031,102 hectares of damaged crop area, followed by Assam with 245,837.7 ha  

Antarctica provides at least $276 billion a year in economic benefits to the world, new research finds

Antarctic research may have prevented significant damage to livelihoods and infrastructure across the world